Thewobbler
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Hes not the problem, the problem is the managers who refuse to rest him or take him off if we have a comfortable lead.
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Hes not the problem, the problem is the managers who refuse to rest him or take him off if we have a comfortable lead.
theShiznit
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So both the 'expert' ref and commentators agreed it wasn't a sending off as Gio was trying to drag the ball around.
Now they're rewriting things are they?
Can he get retrospectively banned if the ref had already dealt with it?
Just another nail in (this incarnation of) VAR's coffin.
Now they're rewriting things are they?
Can he get retrospectively banned if the ref had already dealt with it?
Just another nail in (this incarnation of) VAR's coffin.
Saoirse
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No, I don't think he got that sub wrong. Out of Skipp, Gedson or Aurier to bring on, I'd have also chosen Aurier given that he's occasionally offerred an attacking threat from RWB. What change would you have made?
Haddock
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A big part of Håland choice of club was down to playing time. He wanted to be the designated striker, not a stop gap, not a secondary one and so forth.
He rejected Man United for this very reason. Despite his fellow Norwegian Ole being in charge.
rupsmith
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Agreed with your point on Jose. But he’s done well thus far. Third best results in the league before this game. We will be good under him in my view
He wasn't available for a good price in January. He had a low release clause, yes, but you'd still have to pay enormous money to his agent, Mino Raiola. That's the guy that works for Pogba and Ibrahimovic. That prick, exactly.
Borussia got him for 50 mil euros. 25 to Salzburg and 25 to Raiola and Haaland's father. United didn't want to pay that kind of money. We wouldn't either.
Even if we would, it'd still be tough to get him, because he will obviously be an understudy for Kane. In Dortmund, he plays almost every game. And in two years, he'll go to Real/Barcelona/United/City that will pay 150 mil to Dortmund and 100 mil to Raiola and Haaland's father.
doctor stefan Freud
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That’s right. Identify my posts, amongst the dozens and dozens and dozens of others lambasting our performance today, and target mine and mine only. That’s classic Facebook witch-hunting; if the problem is too big to face, find someone to blame and insult and target them.
I don’t have an issue with anyone criticising my points, but do it in a constructive, meaningful way. Not some self-righteous, sanctimonious froth of anger and ire
freeeki
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Careful. The Pochists are watching closely.
dricha1
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whilst I agree with some of this, yes the board have “loosened” the purse strings, however the squad building is very poor and on their shoulders. Whoever decided to let Llorente go without a replacement made a very poor decision, even more so to try and get him to stay by halving his wages. Penny pinching of the highest order.
We also pander to Kane to much...this “he must play every single minute when available” is harming the squad development. No other club has that situation surely? To say we can’t have a decent striker to act as Kane’s replacement is an excuse. You can you just have to pay for them.
I didn’t say THE problem. I said part of the problem.
Kane can do no wrong I get it.
kieranfitchett
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lampard 'it's a leg breaker'
surely if it was a leg breaker azpi would have a broken leg?
surely if it was a leg breaker azpi would have a broken leg?
cider spurs
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Pretty much played out the way I thought it would. Don't get the lack of intensity, especially with it being a derby and what was at stake.
Lamela appears to have the appetite when he comes on, why is it seldom seen from the off by some others. Irks me.
Lo Celso had a go, lucky not to see red, I thought Ndombele was broken numerous times. That hand in the face, a toddler would've been proud of a slap like that.
Didn’t think Chelsea were all that, but of course, the season they're looking really crap, we have to actually go backwards and actually play worse than them.
Poch certainly wasn't lying with regards to the rebuild. Of course Mourinho hasn't had a pre season, been here only a short while, and never ending injuries to contend with.
But it's clear to see that a few are not cutting it, and or, are past their best. Big few windows one thinks. That's if there are funds available and released.
Lamela appears to have the appetite when he comes on, why is it seldom seen from the off by some others. Irks me.
Lo Celso had a go, lucky not to see red, I thought Ndombele was broken numerous times. That hand in the face, a toddler would've been proud of a slap like that.
Didn’t think Chelsea were all that, but of course, the season they're looking really crap, we have to actually go backwards and actually play worse than them.
Poch certainly wasn't lying with regards to the rebuild. Of course Mourinho hasn't had a pre season, been here only a short while, and never ending injuries to contend with.
But it's clear to see that a few are not cutting it, and or, are past their best. Big few windows one thinks. That's if there are funds available and released.
That's really on the manager isn't it? You work with the youngsters, get them to match fitness so that they are able to give the senior players a run for their money. I was expecting Jose to come in with fresh ideas, game plans but all I see is a leaking defence and a non-existent midfield and putting players at their wrong positions. I am not seeing a difference in both Jose and Poch's management at the moment.
Thought Aurier should have played from the start because he's a better WB than Tang. I would have played Tang, Toby & Sanchez as the 3 with Verts or Sess as the left sided WB.
I didn’t know this. I also think he’d 100% work with Kane too so would still have been a great signing
paulcumpstone
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Irrespective of var that was one of the most spineless displays I've ever witnessed, chelsea wont get an easier 3 points all season
Metalhead
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Not sure that anyone is being an apologist. I think that people are just saying that in the overall scheme of things, a bit of patience is needed. No-one is happy with the way that things are - it's just that some people didn't want Mourinho and feel vindicated by the current situation and some feel that he needs time to get things right. If things are not noticeably better by the back end of this year then I would be very surprised if anyone is making excuses for him then.
